“We’re seeing an increasing number of health care
professionals who want to add business skills to their clinical
expertise to increase patient satisfaction and manage costs of
care,” says Courtney J. Walsh, assistant dean for executive
education in the School of Management. “Congratulations to
these trailblazing graduates on their accomplishment.”

The Executive Development in Health Care Management Certificate
is a four-part program that develops the business skills of
physicians and other clinicians from health care delivery
organizations. Participants develop and apply their knowledge to
improve the patient experience and the value of care delivered in
their organizations at biweekly, half-day sessions from September
to May.

Throughout the program, participants receive an overview of the
main challenges and trends in the health care industry. Additional
sessions cover budgeting and accounting, marketing, communicating
with patients, organizational strategy and design, negotiation and
information technology. In addition, participants learn to identify
their strengths and limitations and to better motivate and manage
those around them.

The program was launched in September and is part of a growing
portfolio of health care management offerings from the School of
Management that contribute to UB’s overall theme of health.
Other school initiatives include a new Accelerated MBA for Medical
Residents/Fellows program, several dual and collaborative programs
with the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, a health
care management concentration for full-time and Professional MBA
students, and customized corporate programs in health care.

The next session of the Executive Development in Health Care
Management Certificate program begins in September. For more
information, contact the School of Management Center for Executive
Development by phone at 716-645-3200, by email at mgt-ced@buffalo.edu or visit
http://mgt.buffalo.edu/exechealth.

The UB School of Management is recognized for its emphasis on
real-world learning, community and economic impact, and the global
perspective of its faculty, students and alumni. The school also
has been ranked by Bloomberg Businessweek, the Financial Times,
Forbes and U.S. News & World Report for the quality of its
programs and the return on investment it provides its graduates.
For more information about the UB School of Management, visit http://mgt.buffalo.edu.